Rubber Gear Gaiter Alternative - V6

Rubber Gear Gaiter Alternative - V6

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mk1fan

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10,647 posts

232 months

Sunday 22nd June 2014
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Following on from my thread before the S-Club Tour here is the solution I used instead of trying to find the long since defunct Sierra item.

This is a mk1 Land Rover Freelander item;


I first thought to mount it the 'right' way up so trimmed the top off to lower it's height;


Although it fitted very well, it bunched at the front so selecting reverse, 1, 3 and 5 was hard. Fitting the leather gaiter over would just make things worse;


Then, while looking at the linkage, I thought, fit it upside down;


Fits and works brilliantly. Then, I thought the linkage could pass through the side of the gaiter so it would be less bunched;

I chose that crease at random but the one above [in the photo] would be better.

Fitted fine;


The hole at the now bottom? I glued in an offcut of old inner tube;


The bottom lip of gaiter fits almost perfect around the opening. Didn't fancy pop riveting it in place so double sided tape and some duct tape worked a treat;


In practice, works a treat. There's a small amount air coming in the hole where the linkage passes through but a neater cut hole would reduce this. It's still a huge improvement over a split Sierra item.

The gaiters can be had on ebay for around a tenner.

I passed the second one I bought to Joe - V8S4me - to see if my fix could be applied to a V8 S.

Edited by mk1fan on Tuesday 24th June 00:23

magpies

5,144 posts

189 months

Sunday 22nd June 2014
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well thought out smile

v8s4me

7,264 posts

226 months

Tuesday 14th July 2015
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mk1fan said:
...I passed the second one I bought to Joe - V8S4me - to see if my fix could be applied to a V8 S.

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I couldn't make it fit so if anyone wants to have a go on their V6 I'm happy to pass it on again. (I haven't cut it up).

AndrewS2

334 posts

171 months

Friday 17th July 2015
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Thanks for the pictures and description - looks like a good solution!

Mines a write off so was planning on something like this Joe - if you're on the euro tour in September I could get it off you then (in no rush)?

Challenge will be one or both of us remembering in a month and a half's time!!!

Cheers,

Andrew

v8s4me

7,264 posts

226 months

Friday 17th July 2015
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AndrewS2 said:
.... Joe - if you're on the euro tour in September I could get it off you then (in no rush)?
Will you be at either Shuttleworth or Millbrook over the weekend?


AndrewS2 said:
....Challenge will be one or both of us remembering in a month and a half's time!!!
Or even tomorrow morning in my case!

Only a month and a half to go woohoo

TVRees

1,085 posts

119 months

Monday 27th July 2015
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Stewart, thanks for the neat idea. I might give this a go, if I can get hold of a gaiter.
Is this the one which you used ? eBay - Freelander


mk1fan

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10,647 posts

232 months

Tuesday 28th July 2015
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Looks like it.